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The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1887-07-02

Some years ago Professor Mason, of New
Haven, Conn, was the lecturer on physiology
and toxicology at that college, and it was his
custom to illustrate his lectures with expert
ments upon the lower animals On one &C.
casion, while telling the students the effects
of various posons, he remarked that the In
dians of South America were accustomed to
use poisoned arrows to kill their game with.
The poison used was known as woorara and
it could be taken into the stomach, he said,
without injury; but if single drop of the
stuff should be injected into the blood fatal
results would at once follow To prove his
experiment, he took small quantity and in
jected it into the stomach Of a dog, which
seemed to cause the animal no Inconvenience
Then he injected II drop more into the veins
of a pigeon. The bird died instantly.
The following day one of the students
asked what would be the effect if one of
them should eat the bird. Mason replied
that he did not know. The boy who was
helping him, now the United States assistant
district attorney, volunteered the informa-
ton that the person eating the pigeon would
have a good meal, and that that was the only
result likely to follow. He said that he spoke
from experience, as he had eaten that ilenti-
cal bird. The professor was nstounded his
hair fairly stood on end, as he remarked:
SWELL my boy, you have far more faith in
my experiments than have myself would
not have eaten that bird under any consider
alton. Washington Cor. indianapolis Jour
nal
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1887-07-02

After the medicine man has been admitted
h fellowship with his masters, if he shows
especial talents hc is admitted to higher nlys-
teries, OF which we know nothing, us the So
crets Of the sacred medicine lodge have
never been diyulged The outsider hears the
customary drumming aud rafting which ac-
company all exhibitions of this Kind of art.
along with the shrieks and means Of victims
tortured or vivisected m the course of the
ceremonies. One of the pleasant little cerc-
monies, sometimes performed in public, Is
for the candidate to dcvour whole live dog.
a more hideous OF iiendish performance can
not he imagined, as seen by the freight, at
tended by the shricks VI the victim and the
howls Of the savage multitude.
1t is admitted that few OF the medicine
men do have some little knowledge of the
poisonous effects of some herbs, and that
some OF them produce beneficial effects upon
the sick. But they know nothing Of differ
enccs in effects to he obtained in the Young
and old, the weak and strong, OF small or
large doses, or Of changes in the herbs to be-
observed from gathering them at different
stages Of growth or at different seasons.
What little Of the remedial effects they know
seems TO- have been obtained from the mission
aries AMI traders, That they use poisons to
kill their enemies is true occasionally, but
they use arsenic or strychnine for this pur-
pose and these are obtained from hunters OF
traders When effects are obtained by the
use Of drugs Of any kind, they do not believe
it the result Of the action Of the article used
but of its spirit. Globe Democrat
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1887-07-02

y Russian general indulging in the curious
name OF kork, in command at Warsaw, COM
milted suicide the othcrday. In note which
he left behind him he stated that his son.
Lieut. korl;, had been arrested u short time
before for being implicated in a conspiracy,
with several of his brother officers, to kill the
ear 81 Know added the heartbroken
father, "how such criminals are treated IN
our country. know what tortures they arc
compelled To undergo, and fear lest my son,
III 4 moment Of weakness, may be induced to
make pretended revelations which may com
promise m and threaten life passed in the
service OF the ear will not submit to such
iatr AMI put nn end to my own existence
with the solemn declaration that have ever
been the emperor's faithful servant Paris
Cor New York Graphic.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1887-07-02

which saluted the cadets as they filed past was
the only knowledge they had of the near
presence Of hundreds of spectators. The left
hand Of each boy rested, as he marched. on
the left shoulder Of the boy preceding him.
The first boy in each company could see.
Commadant Maj. King directed the bat
TALON to ground arms,n and at the word
every gun touched the ground at the same
moment The cadets separated and stood at
two yards distance. Then at the spoken COM
mand they went through a calisthenic drill,
clapping their hands, raising their arms and
swinging them like so many automatoils work
ed by the same piece Of mechanicism.
10 was only when the boys bent over to
touch the ground with their finger tips that
there was any ir1egularity; then the difference
IN height of the cadets made it impossible for
the long limbed boys to recover themselves MS
quickly as did their younger comrades. The
guns were picked up and the command was
given. "Twos, threes and fours. forward. y
The ranks broke and there was Il scattered
movement to the right; the right hands and
arms of the cadets held their muskets firm. and
the left hands moved anxiousy in search of
a,companion's shoulder. By some instinct finer
than sight itself, tho moment the wandering
fingers of a cadet touched tho person OF a
coinrade he seemed to know instantly that it
was tile man he sought.
In a few seconds the battalion was formed
in close ranks of two. As tho ranks marched
and counternarchcd, broke and reformed,
the.othcr inmates of the institution sat and
stool in groups around the walls, guessing
from the words OF the command what their
companions We're doing. Among them was q
large, heavily built man, who sat with one
IL
other clasped in both Of those OF little girl.
She called him father, and as the drill went
on told him as graphically us child could
what her black pretty eyes saw before her,
and how and what the cadets were DOING
Philadelphia Press.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1887-07-02

aL,,.,, l.; ,,o4t,;,,,. ,,,,.. IN,
,.,,ai ai,rIo" Is '',viu tliAeu ABOUT IN inc
CaaiIa,, a,,J NJ, I.ui 'nu KISSING OF charles
.a,.,, IL 40, i-Isy III LADY Ciall-
,,,,;e,,s r tha H.; u,oeiuoe, 80 ut1erly Cd
ns.o'is VI 'ne ois huule' SO unconscious OF the
that Tn, ai IN ste,siy Iapeurous kissing
.nu' i-il,iil' Aopote used TO Destow on Castle
neNSr s ~, mar on husband Wetherelrs
nv" lne Nissiils Oh Mary Anderson was
.ue ','o'S u 1ia,'Slarehu MAKE believe III the
c,'I ~ W, Nv ne" chiia MOTIFS used TO kiss
inVino III Caiiiiile' sue would take
n,,., on n,s hnees before ner' muss his hair,
I h, S n'i WIN loving looks dip down upon
~ ,' ,'''' u'iu KISS hlA hhgerlhgy on his nose,
70 nis INTENSE amusement When Rignold
%, II. 'ne country nc awoSe the town kissing
susan "heii lie piuyed william. The women
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1887-07-02
AT THE LlMEklLN CLUB.


n List of Rules Recommended to Mem
bers-A Resolution Adopted.
In view of the recent disastrous explosions
and conflagrations in different sections of the
country, the committee ON personal safety
and non-injury have recommended the fol-
lowing rules to members of the club:
"Doan' scratch match on yer leg onlcsi
prepared to jump ODER de highest fence.
III you know dat biler am gwine to tx
plode, drap down ON de ground All keep Yer
mouf shut
ANY pusson who smokes a clay Pipe in bed
should kivtr de bowl wild piece of Ole boot
leg an hire somebody to keep him awake.
There should be no smoking in the vicinity
of the club wood box. Wood boxes are liable
TO explode at any moment, an when dey does
de scene of ruin an desolashun am huff TO
appall de stoutest heart.
Paradise hall am liable 10 take fire any
eaVenin' when incetin' ar in progress. In
case fire ar discovered dc outer ruard
should notify lie inner guard. Dis latter
gemlan should quietly notify dc Keeper of de
Red Doah. Dis pusson should softly menshun
dc fack to de Keeper of lie Sacred Relics, an
he in turn should enter de lodge room an
place de matter befo' de president.
ave recommend dat seben two gallon Jugs.
each one full of water, be placed in de aunty-
room as precaushun.
"Also, dat de insurance on de hall be in-
creased to SIGH flgger dat, in case It burns
up an Samuel Shin, Pickles Smith an Judge
Chewso ar consumed wild it, DER loss will be
our gain.
1--WE would furler recommend dat de ian
itor be supplied wild sonss sort of hand fire
extinguisher. We doan mean anythin costly
nn' elaborate, wild a picture of De Soto dis
kiyerin' de Mississippi river painted ON de
side, but sunthin' combinini utility and
cheapness."
On motion of Giveadam Jones the supges-
tons were adopted, and he then offered the
following resolution:
Resolved, Dat dis Lime Kiln club, believini
dat de present styles of hand fire extinguish-
ers ar too complex an hev too much bacl,
ackshun, hereby announce its willingness 10
Encourage the inventive genius of de kentry
by oiferin' de sum of $50 TO any pusson who
shall invent portable extinguisher hevin de
follern' merits:
l. Must wake up de folks when u fire breaks
out.
= Must be self actin an hey no coz wheel.
to git out o. order
D. Must act as Thermometer when deir ar
no fire.
4. Must be cheap, strong an simple, wild
nuiiin' about it to mildew or throw out the
germs of yaller fever.
On motion of Col Pompeii Parker the res
olution was accepted, and the janitor was or.
dered to put all the matches in Paradise Hall
into pail of water every night before leav.
ing.-Detroit Free Press.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1887-07-02
A COIN OF LESBOS.

think how long she held It with a smile
Vder Jealous Tyre complaining on her br aast),
Dust thick on everything, and she, the while,
Forgetting it and Phaon and the rest.
with those great eyes, that had not longed as yet
To lose their tears in kindred brine all met
fixed on its precious glimmer, ut will get
what VIII It getty she murmured. let me
see.
SOME Jewel that will more become my head
Than whitening leaves Of laurels Nay, not so.
AZ least, think, some loveer robe" she said,
Than any woman weareth that know"
So, years ere that deep glass wherein she gazed
With her last look had flashed 1t to the sun,
so unused, fancy, the most overpraised
Ot women who have ever sung on earth-save
one.
Sarah NJ. B. Piatt.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1887-07-02

The doctors have embalmed the corpse In
order TO do this they after the manner of the
ancient Egyptians, removed the bowels and
brains. This done, after having transformed
Prince Taleyrand into a mummy and having
nailed it up ~ a coffin, lined with white satin,
they went away, leaving on the table the
brain-that brain which had thodsht so
much, inspired so many men, constructed so
many ambitious ediflces, managed two revo-
lutions, deceived twenty kings and held the
world in check. The doctors gone, a servant
entered and saw what they had left, Not
knowing that it was wanted, and regarding
it as loathsome object, he gathered it to-
gether and threw it into the sewer in front OF
the house-From Hugo's "Choses Vuesn
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1887-07-02

This practice of putting suspicious pack.
as's in water said Lieut.. Zalnski sis not to
he encouraged. 1t is foolish and dangerous.
especially a. it is very easy to make an in.
fernal machine that will explode by contact.
myself iavcntcd one, and if Capt. Williams
had lurkrl it in tub he would never havc
been able TO send the thing to police head
quarters atterwurd, nor to have found the
tub, the water, nor anything but small pieces
of himself, No, don't put your internal ma
chimes to soak over night They're likely to
rise II good deal more suddenly than yeast. -
New York Commercial Advertiser
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1887-07-02

As illustrating the force Of a small object
falling from distance, II shot dropped from
the dome of the state capitol at Dies Moines
mad a clean, mont hole through the inch
glass iioir in the rotunla The Blade saws
that las winter II lady accidentally dropped
a heavy muf from tile same distance, and
when it struck the floor below the noise was
heard all over the building, and some sup
posed gun had Lesn fired oif.-Boston
Iiuuyet
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1887-07-02
nervous H'rostration,


FOR COLDS KAsK1NE HAS BEEN FOUND TO
BE ALMOST A SPECIFIC. superior to Quinine
MI T.. a. Miller, $50 Eist ~ Street, New York,
was cured by kaskine vt extreme lnalaral pros
traliun ant seven years suffering lie had run
down from 10 pounds 90 ~, began on kusne In
june lsSt, went iO work Ia one month, regainrd
his iill weight usiN months. Qunlnr did him
no good whatever
Mr. ChW'cs Batter architect. i.e East 12Gth ST.
New York Wls cured by kuslnc uf dumb ague
In ihrce months after uuninr treatment Tor 10 WIS
MIS- j.. Lawson. lll Bergen ST., BROOKLYN, was
cured ui malaria Hid nervous dyspepsia OF many
Ae'is 7itnillw hi katkinc the qllinin' Treatment
having wholly failed.
li''N. Jn-. l.. llull Chaplin Albany prnltentiary,
writes mat kasfiur mas cured his vile, after IN
yeats suffering ilum malaria ana nervous dyApcp-
sis.
lNilcls from the above persons giving lull de-
tlll-, VIII De- sent un application.
knsslnc can hr taken without any special
medical advice sion per bottle. Sold by all
druggists or sent by mail on receipt NJ price
THE KAsklNE Co, 81 Warren ST.. MY.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1887-07-02
sleHTLess CADETS AT DRILL.
Blind Boys Marching and Going Through
the Manual of Arms.

inc VI
Sixty boys in military uniform, whose
sghtlesss eyes were blind to tho sunlight
which trickled through the leaves of the trees
above their heads, and who could not recog-
nize the faces of the friends and kinsmen who
surrounded them, marched and drilled the
other day in the grounds Of the Pennsylvania
Institution for the Instruction of the Blind
with the precision Of veterans The drilling
of the cadets is a feature of this institution,
and it is an original feature, to which there
is none similar in this country. The patience,
the study and time spent upon this branch Of
instruction presents II reward in the improved
bearing Of the little soldiers and in the health
which the exercise gives them.
When the cadets marched from the gym
nasium to the playground it was almost I'M
possible TO believe the miniature militiamen
were blind Their shoulders were squared,
their heads erect and their step was firm and
regular. The muzzlos of their muskets made
an unwavering line of light, and the red
stripes on their blue trouser legs rose and fell
with the regularity Of a machine 1t was tho
final full dress drill Of the cadets, and all Of
their friends and relations and the friends Of
the institution were gathered around the
walls of the playground. But the applause
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1887-07-02
The IeIr.Apparent Ne,or I,enhs.

An inquisitiyo American in England
asked n member of the prince Of Wales
household what the prince read. Nothing. y
was the answer The American was incred-
ulous, lut the Englishman went on to saw
that the prince never opened II book or a
newspaper Competent secretaries read
everything that the prince should know.
and the result is related to him in condensed
form. Chicago Journal
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1887-07-02

There is popular complaint in Paris that
the lIausmamizod avenues are too wide.
On some of them Il raised pavement has been
built half way over, where tho pedestrian can
take breath before completing his run of
the gauntlet Of vehicle nnd riders
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1887-07-02
S1.OO
~ WVHEKs

The POLICE GAZETTE will he mailed, Sc.
curely wrapped, To any address in tao United
states io- three months on receipt Of
ONE DOLLAR
Liberal discount allowed 10 pnstmnsters. agents
ana clubs sample copies mailed free
address all orders to RICHARD X. FOX.
I'hlp franklin square, N. Y
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1887-07-02

-i'N'N" ~ AN"t tbheef chocolate.
The total annual consumption of ten. IL IL
now estimated, is 5000 OOO, 900 pounds: of
coffee, 1,OoO,Oe0,OOO pounds; cocoa and
chocolate, l,OOOOOJ pounds; while similar
drinks are used by less civilized nations and
tribes II is tine favorite drink of Russia.
Holland and England, the last country an.
nually importing 1OO,OOO0OO pounds, or
several pounds to each man, woman aud
child. Boston Budget
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1887-07-02

Arrive Newark Centre StatOn) from phlln. A.
days. va" W." y III N''L
Peninsula express leaves Newark gt4nm M.
rlves at Baltimore ll.10am 80 "'
baitlnole passenger leave phila. daily TO- 40 n
~; chester II. IL y IN; Wilmington il ls n m M,
irving Newark 1900 night, Baltimore Isl a M
go philadelphia and Baltimore express. oion m
mm ". 25s p m Newark 31O q. M. and
bhltlmOfei 40 p. H., on week DAYS ''' "'''
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1887-07-02

Emile Charlotte Langtry, OF the Island of
Jersey las invested $aO,0OO more in New
ORR real estate. She now holds mortgages
worth nearly SsOO,OOO
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1887-07-02

French Creek Branch Trains:
Leave springfield ~ 10 m. and Il 20 pm on
week Jays, und l3 a IN on sundays.
Arrive 81. Peters Il iOam ana q 50pm on
week days, and 30 a m ON sundays.
On saturday only VIII leave dupont Station nj
! uOanu z 90 p M, Nrwbrldgc AT ! - and ~ y N,
Tor Wilmington and all Intermediate points
for connections at Wilmington, Chadds For
Junction, l-cnapc, COatesylllo, Wnynpsburg Jun
non, HlrdsborO, and Reading see timetables a
an stations, r. u. lliBBARD, Gen'l. Pass. Apon
AG. McCAusLAND, Supt.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1887-07-02

ADVICE 10 MOTutI rs Are you disturbed at
night ana broken of your rest by a sick child
suffering ana crying with pain Of cutting
teeth II so send at once and get a bottle OF
"Mrs Wlnslow's soothing syrup for children
teethlng Its value is incalculablc. 10 will
relieve the poor little sufferer Immediately
depend upon II, mothers: there Is no mistake
about IL. IL cures Diarrhna. regulates the
stomach and Bowels, cures Wind Collie, soft
ems the Gums, reduces Inflammation, and
gives tone and energy 10 the whole system;
mrs Winslow's Sunthng syrup for children
teething Is pleasant 10 the taste and is the
prescription pf one uithe oldest and hest fe-
male physicians aud nurses In the United
States and Is for sale by all druggists through
out the world Price twenty-five cents II bot
tie BE sure and ask for Mrs Winslnw's
soothing syrup and take no other kind.
Mar II Tyr
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1887-07-02

U0I lean live at home. and make more
VIII money ~ work for us, than ut any thing
IUUelse IN this wolrd. Capital NOT needed:
you are started free. Roth sexes: ali
ages Any one can do the work. Large
earnings sure from first start Costly outfit
,..le Terms iree. Better not delay Costs you
iurotnlhg 70 send us your address and lind out;
~ you are wise you will do 80 at once II.
hALLEFr Co., Portland, Maine.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1887-07-02
BLACK WOTFI

Or Black Lcprosy Is a disease which Is considered
incurahlc, but II has yielded 10 the curative prop
critics Of SwlFTs SrEciFIc-now known an over
the world as $. S. s. Mis-. Bailey. Of West S0mcr.
vile, Mass, near Boston was attacked several years
ngowilh this deous black eruption, and WAS iicgt-
td by the best medical talent, who could only say
That tie disease was a species Of IEPTsCCY
and consequently mcuTahlc II is impossible u de-
scribe her sullcfngs. Her body from the crown Of
her head TO the sOlcs Of her feet was n mass Il de-
cay the flesh rotllng oil and leaving great ca,iics
Her fingers festcrcd and several nails dropped oil
at one time, Her limbs contracted by the fearful
liberation, and for years she did not leave her bed
Her weight was reduced from 1875 TO 60 lbs Some
FAINT idea OF her condition can be cleaned from
the fact that three pounds OF COsmolinc or ONT
mcnt were used per week In dressing her sores.
Finally tho physicians acknowledged Their defeat
by this Black Wolf, and commended the sufferer
TO her all WISE Creator.
Her husband hearing wonderful reports OF Swfts
SPECIFIC IS 5 81. prevailed on her TO try It as u
last resort. She began It's use under protest but
soon found that her system was beng relieved Il
the poison, as the sores assumed rcd and healthy
color, as though the blood was becoming prc and
active Mrs Bailey continued the 5. s. 8 H. lat
February; every eorc was healed; she dis aided
char and crntchCs and was for the fi 1 time IA -
years well woman. Her husband. Mr. e A. lial.
ley, ls m business at IN Blackstone Stfo,t Bas.
Ton, and Will take pleasure in giving the dril of
ms wonderful cure. send To US fur TtpaiAetn
Blood and Skin Diseases, mailed free.
Tue SWIFT SrEcIFIc Co Drawer q. Atl1uta Ga.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1887-07-02

DAILY. tDaily. except sunday.
No 80 stops at all intermediate stations be-
tween Phlla and Canton.
No. 80 stops at all points between Wilmington
and camden stations.
No. ~ leaves lhlla. 40 D. H. stopping az all In
tprmrdiatr stations arrive M Snufrll a. fOn M
Leave Market street, Wilmington.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1887-07-30
Tramps in Helena.

A tidal wave of the cur of humanity
seems to have swept over our city and de-
posted a mass of tramps, yags and buns
of every description in the midst of our
usually orderly community. The police
say the town is infested with such char
acters, and the frequency with which dis
orderly occurrences, thievish practices and
petty crimes are reported alone bears suff1-
cient testimony to the truth of the report.
These public parasites flock to the centers
of population when driven out Of other
places, and it so happens that there are so
many now in Helena. Last week a gang
OF good-for-nothing toughs were expelled
from Wickes by the Vigilantes, another
crowd left Townsend lately when the reso-
lutte citizens of that burgh intimated that
the place was too small and unhealthy for
men of their calibre, and it O seems
that this refuse population has rallied and
focused upon Helena, adding strength to
the vagabond contingent and contributing
to the frequency ard increase of crime.
The police are vigilant in their duties, but
they are not sufficiently numerous or
ubiquitous to prevent the depredations of
this horde of modern vandals. No COM
munity has any use for such worthless
creatures, and if many more outrages are
perpetrated it is very probable our citizens
will adopt the old-time, summary method
of Kidding themselves of such pests. When
the law is powerless the Vigilantes act
Helena Herald.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1887-07-30
The Treasury Raid.

HELENA, July 27.-The warrants issued
on the general fund of the territory since
the new bounty law went into effect last
April amount in the aggregate to over
$4,000. This includes bountyi in general.
but the far greater portion was for the
ground-squirrels and prairie-dogs. All
this has been paid out since the first of
last April and the slaughter of rodents for
bounty still goes on with undiminished
fervor. Since the first of this month the
bounty account shows disbursements
amounting to about $4,000. Warrants are
issued for, amounts from $1to over 81 900,
two over the latter amount having been
issued this month, though the average is
about $500 per day. There is somewhat
of a falling off in squirrel certificates, but
the claim for prairie-dog bounty, double
that on squirrels, is on the increase. The
available money in the general fund was
used up before the end of June, and now
warrants issued FOR bounty are registered
to bear interest until after the fall taxes
are collected, there being no money left
in the treasury to pay them.